Circulating extensively throughout Millicent, Robe, Beachport, Tantanoola, Kalangadoo, Southend & surrounding districts 2012 & 2013 Country Press sA newsPAPer of the yeAr (CirCulAtion under 2500) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 STUdeNTS AwArded PiCTUreS > PAge 7 SCHOOL STAFF FAreweLLed NewS > PAge 11 No. 10573 | Price $1.20 TriATHLON NeArS SPOrT > BACK PAge 651542 Drugs seized in raids South East operation sends organised crime warning A FORMER Millicent detective led last week’s arrest of five South East men on firearm and drug offences. Detective Chief Inspector Kym Hand oversaw the police operation which arrested two Millicent men and three other alleged offenders. The arrests follow 24 properties being searched in Mount Gambier and across the region last Tuesday and Wednesday. GOODS SEIZED: Detective Chief Inspector Kym Hand and Limestone Coast police superintendent Trevor Twilley with firearms, cash and drugs seized in raids last week. WEATHER Max: 22o Min: 10o – Possible shower UV: Extreme. TV GUIDE Page 12 Police uncovered a cache of weapons and a cocktail of drugs, including a shotgun, two rifles, a replica handgun and even a knuckle-duster. The arrests of the five men follow months of investigations by regional PUZZLES Page 15 police, the South Australia Police Serious and Organised Crime Branch as well as the national anti-gang squad. The outlaw motorcycle gang member made a brief court appearance in Mount Gambier on Thursday while the four other accused have received police bail and will face court at a later date. Speaking at a press conference in Mount Gambier last week, Chief Inspector Hand - from the serious and crime branch - described the arrests as a major breakthrough in the fight against organised crime in the South East. Continued page 4 CLASSIFIEDS Page 16 AVAILABLE NOW At:Available PLUS all new ALFRESCO DINING! SPORtSmANS HOtEL 72 George St, millicent Phone: (08) 8733 2017 660005 *ONE COUPON PER PERSON $100 OFF